> John I. Bitove
Director
John I. Bitove is one of Canada's leading businessmen, with a distinguished record of accomplishment in corporate and community service.
Mr. Bitove is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. which through its XM Canada brand is the number one satellite radio service in Canada.
Mr. Bitove also serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Scott’s REIT, the owner of more than 190 retail properties across Canada. It is the largest publicly traded “small-box retail” real estate entity in Canada.
A passionate booster of Canada, Mr. Bitove was the volunteer President and Chief Executive Officer of Toronto's Bid for the 2008 Olympic Games. He was the head of the organizing committees that brought the successful World Indoor Athletics Championships and World Championships of Basketball to Canada in 1993 and 1994 respectively.
In 1993, he founded the Toronto Raptors Basketball Club. He led the NBA franchise-bid process, launched the team and created the Air Canada Centre, Toronto's major sports and entertainment venue.
A recipient of many awards, in March 2005, Mr. Bitove was recognized with Canada Basketball's inaugural Dr. James Naismith Award of Excellence for his successes and contributions to amateur and professional basketball in Canada.